disillusion

[ dis-i-loo-zhuhn ]

verb (used with object)

1. to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.

   Synonyms: disappoint, undeceive, disenthrall, disabuse

noun

1. a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.

disillusion

/ ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən /

verb

1. tr to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of

noun

1. the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned

Other Words From

• dis·il·lu·sion·ment noun
• dis·il·lu·sive [dis-i-, loo, -siv], adjective
• un·dis·il·lu·sioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disillusion¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- ¹ + illusion

Related Words

• disappoint
• embitter